Command : PMAP

Expert

[##:##] map <SECTS | SHIP> <s|p|l>

[##:##] nmap <SECTS | SHIP> <s|p|l>

[##:##] smap <SECTS | SHIP> <s|p|l>

[##:##] lmap <SECTS | SHIP> <s|p|l>

[##:##] pmap <SECTS | SHIP> <s|p|l>

A map gives you a graphic representation of all or part of your country.

Your own sectors show up as a designation mnemonic (see Sector-types) while sectors held by other countries appear as question marks (?). Mountains, wilderness areas, and seas appear as '^', '-' and '.' respectively.

Examples:
[##:##] map -9:18,-8:5

generates a 28 x 14 map based on data supplied by the sectors in the area specified.

    ---------0000000000111111111
    9876543210123456789012345678
 -8        . . . - -             -8
 -7       . . . . - ^            -7
 -6    . . . . - - - -           -6
 -5   . . - . a a - ^ ? ? -      -5
 -4  . . . . k o ! - ^ ? ? ?     -4
 -3 . - . a h j a ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ -    -3
 -2  . . - . a a a ^ a a - - -   -2
 -1   . . . a a a b + + ^ ^ -    -1
  0  . . . m c u a a - ^ - ^     0
  1   . - . a a . a a - - ^      1
  2    - ^ ^ a a a ^ a - - ^     2
  3     - - - - - - - . . -      3
  4      ^ - - - - - ^ - -       4
  5       - ^ - - ^ - - -        5
    ---------0000000000111111111
    9876543210123456789012345678

[##:##] map # >mapfil

where your realm (or '#', see info realm or info update) is -5:5,-6:6 will type out a 11 by 13 sector map and also put the map in the file called mapfil.

Also, if you give a ship # instead of coordinates or a realm, map will show you a small realm around the given ship (assuming you own it).

If you use nmap, you can get a map that shows new sector designations instead of old sector designations of your own country.

If you use lmap, you can get a map around a land unit, instead. Pmap does the same for a plane. Smap does the same for a ship.

MAP FLAGS

If you give an 's' flag, all your ships will be shown on the map. An 'l' flag does the same for land units, and a 'p' for planes. '*' gives all of the above.

See also : census , commodity , radar , realm , route , update , Planes , Maps